A dental employee publicly admitted online to stealing over $30,000. Prosperident examines this real case and what it re
Delegating duties is wise — abdicating financial oversight is dangerous. Prosperident explains the difference and why it
Skipping bank reconciliation is a gamble embezzlers rely on. Prosperident explains why this simple monthly discipline is
Deleted transactions in your dental software are often fingerprints of embezzlement. Prosperident explains why reviewing
Running a dental practice has never been more difficult. David Harris examines today's key challenges and how dentists c
Introducing SOFIA, Prosperident's consulting service applying expert financial analysis to major dental practice decisio
Spring is the ideal time to audit your dental practice's financial controls. Prosperident shares which oversight systems
Delta Dental is making significant changes in 2026 that every dental practice owner needs to know. Prosperident explains
Discover the five most telling warning signs that someone may be embezzling from your dental practice. Prosperident expl
Most dentists overlook their CEO responsibilities. Learn how to exercise meaningful financial oversight of your dental p
Articulation — comparing daily totals to month-end summaries — is one of the most powerful and overlooked embezzlement d
AI is already transforming dental practices. Prosperident examines the real opportunities and risks artificial intellige
Suspect embezzlement in your dental practice? Prosperident explains the critical steps to take — and the mistakes to avo
One employee controlling all practice finances is an embezzlement invitation. Prosperident shares three practical rules
Which practice management software reports should dentists review — and how often? Prosperident provides a practical dai
The American Dental Association’s Council on Dental Practice recently released the results of a survey completed last ye
I have seen a few people advocate dentists setting up a plan to test honesty of their front desk staff.
Reports suggest that more than half of dentists will eventually be victims of embezzlement. Dental practitioners can ben
We live in a society that is becoming increasingly “cashless.” The convenience of using debit and credit cards for trans
I was discussing embezzlement with my friend Rick Willeford a few months ago. Rick is a CPA and engineer who founded De
My accountants just did my year-end three months ago. How could they possibly miss the embezzlement that Prosperident f
Finding a good personality fit and ensuring that employees properly project your office’s personality are topics I will
I get asked this question a lot when I am speaking to groups of dentists, so I decided to share the answer, and the reas
Do Dentists Embezzle?
People come to my lectures looking for many things — some want CE credit; others with embezzlement concerns want informa
Is entitlement a factor for embezzlement with certain demographics?
Something I often get asked is whether more embezzlement takes place when the economy is in trouble.
Occasionally, a dentist calls us to say that he or she found an employee stealing who was fired or quit and that, becaus
If someone is embezzling from you, they are constantly looking for signs that they are about to get caught.
When an embezzler thinks that he or she is about to be discovered (and possibly go to jail, have their friends read abou
Something that surprises victims is the painful slowness with which the justice system operates.
I’ve often said that our embezzlers fall neatly into two categories, which I labeled the “Needy” and the “Greedy.” Let’
Houdini was a master illusionist. Since many of his stunts were performed in full view of his audience, he relied on tw
The Prosperident team does an amazing job of uncovering and assisting you in dealing with the legal issues around embezz
As investigators, one thing we encounter every time we speak to a group of orthodontists is that, in the area of embezzl
Building a successful orthodontic practice is no small feat. It takes unwavering commitment, good marketing skills, smar
The Mirriam-Webster Dictionary describes trust as “ assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of so
There are a lot of “urban myths” about embezzlement that will not disappear. As a result, embezzlement is flourishing i
I’ll devote this column to addressing some of the misconceptions about embezzlement that just won’t seem to go away.
Will I get caught if I charged a stolen credit card?
Here are ten steps that take very little time but can make your practice much safer from embezzlement.
Many dentists believe that if the practice management software day-end report balances to their bank deposit, embezzleme
As dentists, we have invested enormous time and resources obtaining our education, growing our practices, and pursuing o
Over the past week, I’ve encountered a couple of similar situations, which leads me to believe that this scenario is wor
We all know that data is important, and we need to back it up. Whether a hard disk stops working, or your network has b
I have a question as I have a client that recently hired somebody and shortly after she started he got notice that her w
“I live in a small town…” I’m not referring to the catchy John Mellencamp tune of the 1980s (although I did like the son
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We hear this a lot from people discussing embezzlement with us. They say that they always check that their day-end repor
One of the most frequent comments we hear once the identity of an embezzler is confirmed is that he or she is “the last
The following is an excerpt from David Harris’ upcoming book on protecting yourself from embezzlement. Stay tuned for th
No — you can check criminal records. California is one of 13 “Ban the Box” states.
It continues to amaze us that the people who we refer to as “serial embezzlers” continue to find jobs in dental practice
Embezzlement in orthodontic practices takes place with more frequency than in general dental practices.
A dentist in a Facebook forum states that embezzlement cannot be happening in his or her practice because they “check th
Everyone knows that daily balancing is a key safeguard for your practice’s finances, but there is very little informatio
Thorough month-end reconciliations are critical to uncover revenue anomalies, errors, and embezzlement.
The American Dental Association’s Council on Dental Practice recently released the results of a survey completed last ye
What would you recommend doing to check employment?
While most of this website is oriented towards owners of dental practices, we would be remiss if we didn’t address the t
Like every private investigator, I consider myself an armchair psychologist. From my observation, many Greedy thieves di
Embezzlement has been around since the beginning of recorded history.
Is there a brand of practice management software that is better at protecting a doctor against embezzlement? What is the
Embezzlement protection involves a few big steps and a lot of small items, and they can seem daunting for a new practice
Some insurance companies make payments to practices by creating virtual credit cards with credit balances and then provi
We have noticed an interesting phenomenon in dentistry. When you look at all types of business in aggregate, “whistleblo
Our CEO once said that embezzlers will happily fill gaps in a practice’s policies to their advantage. So what are these
Sooner or later, every practice owner receives this unwelcome news. Your office manager quits suddenly. He or she is th
A common theme at conferences and in dental media lately is a shortage of people to hire ,and hiring properly has become
Dental practice financial management requires a practice owner to have some involvement in the financial operations of t
Let’s think about the control systems in place in your practice. Everything from the “balancing” done by staff at the e
Should I call the police if I think I have been embezzled? I have recently been involved in a couple of Facebook discuss
Both insurance companies and dental practices have long appreciated the convenience of electronic funds transfers as a m
We recently were asked this question by a dentist and thought that discussion of psychological testing for dishonesty is